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Q: Shock waves that are felt on the earth's surface as the results of faulting in the crust are called?
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Shock waves that are felt on the earths surface as the result of faulting in the Earth's crust?

earthquakes :)


What is the activity of the earths moving plate called?

ok i can help u with this, the moving of the techtonic plates is called faulting or fault :]


How earthquakes have changed the surface and atmosphere of the earth over millions of years?

EARTHQUAKES have changes the earth in many ways. The folding and faulting of the earth crust have left big cracks in the earths crust. The folding and faulting only happen on the tectonic boundaries. TECTONIC BOUNDARIES: The plates that make up the earths contents.


What is the shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earths surface?

Earthquakes!!!!


What do we call a measure of height above earths surface?

Height above earths surface is called elevation


When earths regions of earths surface sinks down what is it called?

Subsidence.


The shaking that results from he movement of rock beneath earths surface?

It is an Earth quake


What is earths top surface?

It is called the crust.


What is the earths flat surface called?

Projection


What term refers to magma at the earths surface?

Magma once it reaches the earths surface is called lava.


What Half of earths surface is called?

There is no such thing as half of the Earth. If you are referring to half of the spherical shape of the Earth then it will be a hemisphere.


What is most of earths major earthquakes caused by?

Earths Major Earthquakes are caused by faulting of rock in earth's crust.Hope this helps